Gionee M2017 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    M2017:
    OLED
    Honor 8X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Honor 8X: 63 g lighter

    M2017:
    238 g
    Honor 8X:
    175 g
  • Width

    Honor 8X: 1 mm narrower

    M2017:
    77.6 mm
    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M2017: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    M2017:
    5.7 in
    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    M2017:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Height

    M2017: 5.2 mm shorter

    M2017:
    155.2 mm
    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. M2017

    Height:
    155.2 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm +1 mm versus Honor 8X
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Height:
    160.4 mm +5.2 mm versus M2017
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M2017

    238 g

    +63 g versus Honor 8X

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. M2017

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 15.8% more rectangular screen area than M2017.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for M2017, Honor 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM2017Honor 8X
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. M2017

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Honor 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M2017

    7000 mAh

    +3250 mAh versus Honor 8X

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. M20172. Honor 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.2 Х 77.6 Х 7.4 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 238 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 7000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 397 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80325
  • 139832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5451
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4055
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171131
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3935
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1312
General specs
General specs — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 915 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M2017, Honor 8X.
SpecificationM2017Honor 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite